The Florida Panthers closed out their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-3 road win in Game 5 on ...

The playoffs, though, have been a different story. Kucherov, who was held without a goal in the Tampa Bay Lightning's series ...

The Canadiens' youth will be a problem for the NHL for years, but the impact of their veterans must be considered as the ...

It's not very often that you see two players from the same organization in the finalist announcement for individual accolades ...

The Florida Panthers made it all look inevitable and unpreventable by the end Wednesday, the way the best teams do, as if by ...

The Florida Panthers made it all look inevitable and unpreventable by the end Wednesday, the way the best teams do, as if by the end there was nothing Tampa Bay could do to shake its fate. Related ...

Lightning coach Jon Cooper tipped his cap after the Panthers eliminated his team in five games, saying, "It was our turn for ...

John Romano | This was a very good team but, for the second year in a row, it could not put a scare into the Panthers.

The Panthers won the Battle of Florida and are headed to Round 2. Kristina Rutherford has the takeaways from the series-clinching win in which Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand played key roles.

With a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers advance to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth straight ...

Defending champion Florida Panthers take first step toward repeat bid Wednesday night by eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

Tampa Bay is knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for a third straight season, including twice by Florida.